Lahore: Whenever there is mention of the explosive opener in Test cricket, Virender Sehwag's name comes first on the tongue. The Indian player not only batted explosively as an opener but also played long innings. But Pakistani veteran Wasim Akram says that Virender Sehwag, who changed the definition of opening batting in the Test, was not Shahid Afridi, the all-rounder of the Pakistani team.
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram said on YouTube channel, "Sehwag came later in Test cricket. Shahid Afridi changed the mindset of opening batting in 1999-00 itself. If I had been in front of him, I would have known that I will get them out, but I also know that the boundaries will fall. They used to hit weak balls for sixes. "
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Wasim Akram further said that Shahid Afridi was not going to join the Pakistan team that visited India in 1999-00. He said, "I called Imran Khan and said that I want to take Afridi on a tour of India, but some selectors are not ready for this. He told me that you should definitely take it one or two." During that time Shahid Afridi had already scored a century in Test matches on the tour of India.